'I’ve had 12 NHS COVID tests, I don’t care if I’m taking them from keyworkers'
MOST nights Sarah Edwards sits in her living room leafing through a green file bursting with Covid-19 test results – she’s had 12 on the NHS aBut Sarah isn’t a doctor, nurse or teacher, she’s a marketing assistant and she’s NEVER had a positive result.Sarah Edwards has had 12 NHS coronavirus tests and has forked out thousands for private onesThat doesn’t stop her hoarding swab kits or frantically clicking to try to book an NHS test though, as Sarah is petrified of coming down with Covid.
Home-testing kits, drive-through sites and walk-ins were all affected – yet still Sarah is adamant it is her right to be tested weekly on the off-chance she has the virus. She has racked up a £200 petrol bill driving to various test centres and has never had a positive testI won’t be criticised or attacked and I don’t feel guilty about there being a shortage either.It’s actually my right to have the tests whether they’re free from the NHS or paid for by me, and having a weekly one is critical for my mental health.
You just ordered online then did the swab – which actually is pretty horrible, it always feels like my brain will be pierced when it goes up my nose. I felt OK about things, but then a friend of mine got it and was in hospital for four weeks and I realised it affects everyone no matter their age.
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